This bug is still present.
$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS Release: 14.04 Codename: trusty
$ apt-cache policy xscreensaver xscreensaver: Installed: 5.15-3ubuntu1 ...
This bug is still present.
$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
$ apt-cache policy xscreensaver
xscreensaver:
Installed: 5.15-3ubuntu1
...